CVE-2022-45198

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Published Nov 14, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 1.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

Pillow before 9.2.0 performs Improper Handling of Highly Compressed GIF Data (Data Amplification).

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:python:pillow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DLA	DLA-4462-1	pillow security update
EUVD	EUVD-2022-0197	Pillow before 9.2.0 performs Improper Handling of Highly Compressed GIF Data (Data Amplification).
Github GHSA	GHSA-m2vv-5vj5-2hm7	Pillow vulnerable to Data Amplification attack.
Ubuntu USN	USN-5777-1	Pillow vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN	USN-5777-2	Pillow vulnerabilities

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.6% (1.627% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://bugs.gentoo.org/855683
https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/409.html
https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/commit/11918eac0628ec8ac0812670d9838361ead2d6a4
https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/pull/6402
https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/releases/tag/9.2.0
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202211-10

History

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Subscriptions

Python Pillow

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 2:09 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Nov 14, 2022, 12:00 AM
Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 2:09 PM
Reserved: Nov 14, 2022, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:09 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 14, 2022, 7:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:09 AM

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